London sees surge in 999 ambulance calls as flu season takes hold
Getty ImagesFewer than half of eligible people in London have take up the free flu vaccine so farThe number of ...
Meningitis B vaccinations calls after Pontypool student, 18, dies
Family handoutMeg Draper joined the swimming and netball teams and was a popular figure in the student community A popular ...
How Ancient Is Primate Kissing? Oxford Study Reveals
Oxford researchers map the evolution of the kiss and conclude that mouth-to-mouth contact likely arose in a common primate ancestor ...
Opioid Use for Childbirth Often Continues Postpartum
Women who use opioids for childbirth have an increased odds of continued use postpartum, underscoring the need for better follow-up. ...
No-to-Low Risk for Gestational Diabetes With Oral Corticosteroids
(MedPage Today) -- Gestational diabetes was not linked with oral corticosteroid (OCS) use during pregnancy, although there was a small ...
AI Model Outperformed Density Assessment in Stratifying Breast Cancer Risk
(MedPage Today) -- An image-only artificial intelligence (AI) model recently authorized by the FDA conferred more precise risk stratification in ...
FDA OKs Blood-Based Test to Help Detect High-Grade Prostate Tumors
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved Cleveland Diagnostics' blood-based test to help diagnose high-grade prostate tumors and aid in biopsy ...
Corticosteroids May Boost Short-Term Survival in Pneumonia, ARDS
(MedPage Today) -- Corticosteroids may cut short-term mortality in patients with severe pneumonia or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), but ...
Advanced Practice Providers Are Trapped in Liminal Space
(MedPage Today) -- For nearly two decades, advanced practice providers (APPs) have lived in a strange, in-between space in U.S. ...
U.K. and U.S. Agree on Zero-Tariff Deal on Pharmaceuticals
(MedPage Today) -- The U.K. has secured a 0% tariff rate for all U.K. medicines exported to the U.S. for ...
Newer Inotrope Fails to Wean Cardiogenic Shock Patients Off of ECMO
(MedPage Today) -- For critically ill people with acute cardiogenic shock on advanced mechanical life support, IV levosimendan came up ...
New Guidelines on GLP-1 Drugs for Obesity Released
(MedPage Today) -- GLP-1 receptor agonists for obesity are effective over the long term when paired with lifestyle interventions, but ...
We now have a greater understanding of how exercise slows cancer
Exercise starves cancer cells in mice – and perhaps in humans tooAlfredas Pliadis/Xinhua/Alamy Exercise can slow tumour growth in mice ...
Coral reefs have fuelled severe global warming in Earth’s past
Corals build their skeletons out of calcium carbonate, emitting carbon dioxide as a by-productReinhard Dirscherl/Alamy The extent of coral reefs ...
What would Russia’s inability to launch crewed missions mean for ISS?
The Soyuz spacecraft blasting off on 27 NovemberRoscosmos space corporation, via AP/Alamy The International Space Station (ISS) may soon become ...
White Releases Trump’s MRI Report
(MedPage Today) -- President Trump's doctor said Monday that his overall health was excellent as they released a report about ...
How Has the Epidemiology of Meningitis Changed With Vaccine Advances?
(MedPage Today) -- The array of vaccines that have become widely available to help protect kids against meningitis in recent ...
Sjogren’s Disease and Cardiovascular Risks
(MedPage Today) -- Sjögren's disease may impose a substantial cardiovascular burden, with higher event rates and mortality than the general ...
Chairman of CDC’s Vaccine Panel Leaves for New HHS Job
(MedPage Today) -- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has replaced the head of his controversial vaccine advisory committee, federal ...
Compounded Imiquimod Shows Promise for Ocular Surface Cancers
(MedPage Today) -- A compounded form of imiquimod, a topical immune response-modifying therapy approved for basal cell carcinoma and other ...
